Key Highlights
- All that remains over the next two weeks is to determine the final four teams and sort out the seeding. As a reminder, the top four seeds in each conference go to the division winners, regardless of their record compared to non-division winners.
- The overall No.
- 1 seed in both the AFC and NFC will earn a first-round bye in the playoffs and will not play until the Divisional round.
- That team will also hold home-field advantage until the Super Bowl, assuming it does not lose before then. Division winners will also host a wild-card game, which can provide a significant advantage over a road team forced to travel.
- While it may feel like only one or two major games remain, there is enough variability in the seeding that nearly every game in Week 17 could play a role in a team’s clinching scenario. Here is more on the teams that have clinched a playoff berth heading into Week 17. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMORE: Updated AFC, NFC playoff standings going into Week 17NFL teams to clinch a playoff spotDenver BroncosLos Angeles RamsSeattle SeahawksPhiladelphia EaglesChicago BearsSan Francisco 49ersNew England PatriotsJacksonville JaguarsBuffalo BillsLos Angeles ChargersHeading into Week 17, 10 of the 14 playoff spots across both conferences had been clinched, and each conference was in the exact same scenario.